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Rewind!-"Okay I guess then," But Sakura was cut short when the sound of gunshots filled the air.
Immediatly everyone dropped to the floor and put their hands over their heads. Sakura felt her friends around her trying to huddle up in a weak gesture of safety. Sakura had no idea what was going on and she felt as if she was going to have a panic attack but she tried to keep herself calm because hyperventalating (sp?) at a time like this was not a good idea. Her senses grew sharper, she was made aware of the cold floor pressing against her chest, she felt hers and everyone else quickened breathing, she could hear her heartbeat thuding loudly, heck she could hear her blood flowing through her veins...and then she heard a door slam shut. Sakura didn't dare raise her head because right now she realized how fond of her head she was.
"Everybody they're gone, get up." Sakura lifted her head and couldn't believe the guy actually risked his head being blown off. But sure enough the people with the guns left and everyone was getting up confused and began whispering to one another. But soon enough it was noisy as hell as everyone began freaking out about what happened and checking to see if their friends were alright. Sakura was getting annoyed how Melodie, Marina and Jennie were fussing over her though nothing was wrong at all.
"Guys somebody call an ambulance!" a guy yelled from on top of the bar's counter. With all the noise no one heard him. "Theres a girl back there on the floor she's been shot and she doesn't have any clothes on." a feeling of dread entered Sakura. She and all her new and old friends ran to the back door and sure enough there was a girl laying right behind the door, completly naked and shot in the leg, and stomach. She was unconcious, but what really scared Sakura was she knew the girl...she was in her ballet class.
Chapter three.
Sakura, Jennie, Marina and Melodie were outside of the club and felt as if they were in a movie. It was night and all the people from the club had been forced to leave and at least ten cop cars were outside, lights flashing in the dark night. Sakura felt somewhat nervous. It was the second girl who had been assualted and she knew both of them, it was weird. Jennie and M&M's (nickname in case you forgot.) were talking to the guys who stuck with them. Sakura watched intently as the paramedics wheeled out Hope (I named her Hope for you pure hope!) and had covered her in a blanket. There was a mask over her mouth and nose but her eyes were still closed. Suddenly someone grabbed Sakura's arm.
"Sakura?" Jennie said uncertainly.
"Huh?" Sakura said as she faced the girl who looked slightly apprehensive.
"You okay? I called you but you didn't say anything."
"Uh, yeah. Just thinking."
"Let's head back to the school, I don't think we should stick around here." Melodie said as she was holding onto Steve's waist looking upset. Sakura meerly nodded as she said her goodbye's to everyone with her barely noticing and found herself moments later in Jennie's car.
A silence hung around them as Jennie drove off in silence, the only noise was a soft tune playing on the radio. It was so low Sakura hardly took notice to it, but it changed to a rock song and Jennie impaitiently turned it off and rested her elbow on the open window. She put her thumb to her chin while her fingers curled around her lips. Sakura wanted to say something to break the silence, something like I don't know, Hey that was fun while it lasted, too bad there had to be a shoot out and a girl I knew got shot. Oh yeah that makes it the second girl I know!' The thought about it being the second girl she knew made her a little uneasy. Sakura was biting on her index fingernail (a habit she picked up when she was a kid) when they arrived at the college. Jennie had parked the car and they made their way to the school and into the main hallways where they parted at the elevators. Sakura and Marina didn't say anything inside as they both suddenly felt extremly tired and worn out, no doubt it was because of their dramatic experience. Sakura unlocked their dorm door with the card key and smiled at the familiar-ness of the place. How good it was to be home, well at a substitute home.
"Marina i'm going to sleep. I'll talk to you tomorrow." Sakura said without waiting for a reply. All she was concentrating on was getting to sleep and willing herself not to have any dreams of guns, nightclubs or pickles. She hated pickles.
The night drifted on and Sakura thankfully did not have any dreams with any of the afore mentioned things. Marina went up to their room soon afterwards and fell asleep promptley with all her clothes on still. And because both were sleeping so deep, and since it was the middle of the night or early in the morning whichever you prefer, they didn't notice that a certain someone was constantly was pacing down their hallway repeatedly, always gazing at their door.
The next morning came, as usual because that how it works see. Anyway, Sakura awoke and felt refreashed as she stretched. Probably because her other waking experience was greeted in a splitting headache because of her drinking. First and last time she ever drank she concluded. She noticed Marina sleeping on top of the blankets with her clothes on from last night. She even had the boots still on. Sakura didnt even want to imagine what they smelled like. She got up and immediatly shot back down clutching her foot, screaming her, as you all know by now, her favorite word. "SHIT!" Marina woke up right away and her eyes were stilled glazy.
"Wherez duh Fy-er?" she said stupidly when she noticed Sakura rubbing her foot repeating. "Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow."
"What happened?" Marina said a little more intellegently (just a tad...we're talking about Marina! For goodness sakes!) than before.
"I stepped on those stupid umbrella-toothpick thingies." Sakura pouted. ( I actually did that today...don't ask me why I had one in my room, i'm just as clueless as you.)
"I think it's a sign." Marina said.
"Come again?" Sakura asked.
"It's a sign we should clean."
"Yeah, you have fun doing that." Sakura said springing up, miraculously healed, and jetting down the stairs as fast as she could. Don't get her wrong she liked having clean things, it's just she wasn't sure if their room was able to be cleaned.
As if waiting for her cue the phone started ringing, and Sakura whined. "Who calls this early in the morning!"
"It's not early." Jennie said as she opened the door."It's twelve-thirty."
"Oh." Sakura said shocked at the time, and definatly not expecting her friend to enter her room. "Hello?" Tomoyo!"
"It's Moyo!" Jennie squealed as she raced to Sakura."HI MOYO!" she screamed so Tomoyo could hear her.
"She says hi." Sakura said plainly as she rubbed her sore ear. "So how's everything going? Ready to take on a company?"
----------------( meaningless stuff you don't need to know about)
"Uh-huh. Thats nice, when are you coming to visit?-----Soon?------YAY! Yupp definatly come on the break...Oh wait! No!" Jennie stared at Sakura as if she was crazy. "We're going to Steve's place!" Sakura said evidently dissapointed. Jennie grabbed the phone out of Sakura's hands.
"Hey Moyo. You soooooooooooooooooo have to come to Steve's house with us--------- Pfft yeah you can come...I think. But Melodie will sooooooooo want you to come! She's loves you to death! So now, you coming wether you like it or not.-----Just come to Saks room on the break, and we'll all go! Okay bye Moyo!" and with that she hung up. "Moyo's coming!"
"Finally a sane person is coming. Do you want some breakfeast?" Sakura asked as she went to go and a bowl and spoon.
"Nope. Just finished having lunch actually." Sakura blinked at this but then smiled, but then her smile faltered. "Ugh! MARINA! WHERE'S THE CEREAL!"
Basically the day went on like this and you don't want to read about it because well it'll be boring trust me...I tried writing it and let's just say thats fifteen minutes of my life that ill never get back...Ahem back to the story.
Sunday rolled around and Sakura got up late as usual. "Oh man! I need a new clock!" she whined as she rushed into the bathroom.
"You actually neeed to have a clock to get a new one Saks." Marina said sleepily from her bed, but Sakura just chose to ignore her.
She ran in and out, in and out. Until she declared herself properly finished and ready to go to work. When she got outside she immediatly wanted to slump on the floor and cry like a five year old, since it began to pour. Making a mad dash for her car, she doged a few puddles and managed to get herslef somewhat soaked instead of throughly. She practically kissed the steering wheel when she got inside and buckeled her seat belt. As she began to drive Sakura found a pack of cinnamon cookies hidden in a compartment and began eating happily. Finally reaching Fiona's Flowers, she decided not to part with the new love of her life (Cinnamon cookies of course.) and headed inside with them where she stared at her corworker oddly. Meiling was doing a handstand with one hand. Sakura thought that the bells on the door would tell Meiling that someone was here but she continued to balance herself.
"Meiling?" the quiet word was answered with a gasp from Meiling and her tumbling down in a heap. "Meiling! I'm so sorry!" she said as she rushed over to help the girl.
"Ow." Meiling said as she rolled over and sat up.
"I'm really, really sorry Meiling. Anything I can do to make it better?" Sakura asked somewhat innocently.
"Are those cinnamon cookies?" Meiling asked as she eyed the bag that was disregarded by her side.
"Maybe." Sakura said shifting as if to hide them.
"Hand them over."
"Awww." she whispered as she grabbed the bag.
After the girls got back to what they were supposed to be doing. ( Hint to you Meiling.) You know the usual making flower arrangements, taking orders for weddings, funerals, anniversary's, though sakura hated doing the funeral ones. One time a father and a little seven year old boy came in asking for matching white bouquets one saying I'll always love you, on the bigger bouquet from the father. And I'll miss you Mommy, from the little boy on a smaller bouquet to put on his mothers casket. (this actually happened my aunt died and my uncle and cousin who is actually seven got the matching bouquets and laid them in her casket, and they did have the ribbon saying those things...i'm getting goosebumps writing this.) It made her sad, and somehow her day went a little more depressing, but Meiling always cheered her up once she let down her tough girl exterior. Well the day went on, and Sakura was grateful to be back in bed when she reached home, but of course she didn't make it up there so she setteled for the couch.
"Sakura!" Marina shouted from the kitchen counter.
"I'm up!" Sakura yelped as she shot up from the couch and already knew what Marina was going to say next.
"Your gonna be late again." Marina sang as she happily ate her toast on the counter.
"Ok I know bye!"
Sakura didn't even go change, since she still had the same clothing from yesterday she figuered the heck with it. Again with her bag hanging off her shoulder she shot out the door and her routine went off as usual. She ran and ran and tried to remember if she broke any mirrors lately. Surprisingly enough though Sakura made it to class with three minutes left to spare. graetful that she made and trying to avoid Queen Bitch, she changed and sat on the floor with the other girl since their instructor had a special annoucment.
"Alright ladies, i'm sure you all know about Sammy and the other girl Hope. The Dean ( is that what they are?) Has decided that it's too much of a coincidance and that we should take the necssary steps and precautions to avoid it happening to anyone else. Your safety is more important than whatever you all want to pursue in your dancing."
Usually Sakura would of zoned out by now but her words made every girl hang on to her every word as if it held the meaning of life.
"So what we're going to do is make you girls learn some self defence. Mister Saqs had very kindly offered his boys, who are very well trained, in helping you girls. It will take a total of two months in which you will all continue with some dancing, and your yoga. Whatever else you have you'll have to speak with your instructor about since I wont know." all the girls glanced at one another. "Well let's get going girls, we're wasting breath." she said as she sauntered out of the dance room, expecting all to follow.
The girls not expecting her to just walk off all bounded up and walked in groups among eachother talking and babbling nonesense. They headed this way and that passing door after door until Miss Logan stopped in front of one and knocked three times. After waiting for a few minutes the door opened and revealed a man with graying moustache.
"Miss Logan, nice of you to join us. Please come in." a man said who they all assumed was mister Saqs.
Miss Logan led the way and all the girls followed in a single line because they all knew that Queen Bitch would want them to make a good impression of being obidient. So under the supposedly sweet look from Miss Logan which said to others 'I love all you girls I am so proud of you all' but to them it translated to; you girls mess this up I will make this year a living hell for you all.
"Please girls line up, we'll get you introduced right away." Miss Logan told them as she crossed her arms over her chest and began to walk foreward. Melodie stood next to Sakura and both looked around while Miss Logan began calling out names.
There were in a training room of some kind. There was a boxing ring, and machines for working out, mats, punching bags, and guys all around them watching with interest at the girls. They all basically had the same thing on, a muscle shirt or t-shirt and long shorts that reached around their knees. Sakura jumped back to reality when her name was called out as well as Melodie's. Soon all twenty five girls were named and just standing there not really knowing what to do.
"Well it's nice to meet all of you girls." Mister Saqs said, he seemed really sweet and Sakura was liking him already. "I'll introduce you to the guys and we already have you paired up here." he waved a sheet. "so don't get too excited." everyone laughed except, no prizes for who didn't, miss Logan.
He began to name them off. Jonnie, Chris, Brandon, Brian, Jacob, Blair, Syaoran, (why did that name seem familiar to her?) Peter, skip a few (i'm running out of names) and after he said Rob who saluted cockily with one finger, he was finished.
"Okay, um, where's Sandy? Ok there, your with." he scanned down and said. "Peter." they both walked off and Mister Saqs continued pairing them off. "Melodie your with Kevin, Sakura your with...Rob". (Thought I was going to pair her with 'him' eh?) He paired off the rest of the people and put his paper down. "Alright since this class has thirty guys we have extra's so you don't need to be careful girls." the girls laughed and so did the boys though they looked a little worried. Not that the girls could beat them up but the guys weren't exactly going to be jerks and flip them, so basically they were defenceless against them.
Rob walked over to her and he didn't seem at all ashamed that he let his eyes wander. He looked as if he liked what he saw and that only made Sakura place her hands in her hips trying to act tough when really she was shrinking inside. She never felt really comfortable under any mans stare. He walked up to her and she saw he was a great deal taller that her.
"Hey, I'm Rob." he said flashing a smile which made Sakura think how many girls he had actually won with it.
"Yeah, I'm Sakura." she said trying to sound unimpressed, but she thought he was actualy cute...too bad his personality already sucked.
They found a place next to Melodie and Kevin and judging by Melodie's glare she was going through the same thing and feelings Sakura was going through. As they began Rob kept trying to show off more than anything else and Sakura was getting frustrated she was almost grateful when she heard a familiar yell then a smack right after. Turning her head she saw Melodie sitting on the floor and Kevin kneeling in front of her, his face slowly reddening, yet it was shaping into something, after thinking for a second she found out it was a hand print.
"You ass! Don't ever touch me again!" Melodie yelled as Miss Logan and Mister Saqs rushed over.
"Melodie what are you doing!" Queen Bitch said as she saw the poor guys face.
"Miss he was touching me while he was 'supposedly' teaching me what to do!" she screeched, and mister Saqs looked dissapointed at Kevin.
"Kevin if this happens again then your done and will be suspended." ( Do they get suspended in college? Ack I don't know!)
"But sir I didn't mean to." he said in a weak attempt but Rob interupted him.
"Eh man don't worry, I can't blame you for wanting that peice of ass, but looks like your not even good at getting girls like boxing." he said this quietly but enough for the girls to hear.
Next thing anyone knew Rob was on the floor and Kevin had steam coming out from his ears. Supposedly, Kevin had sent a punch to his face and kicked him in his knee cap where he collapsed unconcious. And judging by the angle of his leg he had broken it right at the joint.
"Kevin! Thats it your out!" Mister Saqs said turning red, and turned to the five extra boys who were recently training. "Brandon call an ambulance, Nick and Tyler help me with Rob. Alright Melodie is it? You'll be pairing up with Victor, and Syaoran go with Sakura." he stomped off to Rob where the two other boys were trying to get him up. A guy with very messy brown hair and amber eyes, came up to her and Sakura felt like she met him before. He was cute but, it kept nagging at her that she knew him.
"Hey." he said placing his hands on his hips.
"Hi." she said trying to think where she met him."Do I know you? You seem really familiar."
"I don't know, maybe." he said and Sakura had the feeling he didn't want to talk about it.
"Ok so do you know how to do any of thing in self defence?" he asked.
"If I did, then I wouldn't be here." he shot her an annoyed look and she grinned sheepishly."Erm...run?" This is going to be the longest two months of my life they both thought.
Okay this is like a sort of filler chapter if you want to call it that. I just wanted to get Moyo, and Meiling introduced already because I need them here because soon they're going to have the lessons and then they're going to go to Steve's cousins house or whatever.
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